hi ppl! newbie here! I LOVEEEEE malteses.... so cute.... hoping to own one soon....

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Added on February 23, 2010, 10:57 pmjz wondering, will there be anymore maltese gathering? wanna know more about maltese before really getting one....

This post has been edited by CyaNide27: Feb 23 2010, 10:57 PM

i dun own a maltese but my family has a basset hound.... we spayed her.... the surgery was in the morning but by evening, we could bring her home already and just let the wound heal....

if there are other dogs in your house, do quarantine your dog as you wouldn't want other dogs to rip open the wound before it heals.... after the would heals, she is her usual self already....

also, many responsible dog owners would recommend you to spay/neuter your dogs regardless of breed to prevent unwanted pregnancy.... this surgery wouldn't change your dog's attitude towards you any bit....

benefits of spaying/neutering
1. females wouldn't come on heat, leaking blood and attracting males....
2. males wouldn't go bonkers when they smell a female on heat....
3. they stop marking teritories
4. some say their lifespan increases (but i'm not sure of this though)
5. males are less aggressive

hope this helps, cheers!

we did it at the Taman Megah vet.... they were quite ok with the service.... usually when our dogs need any medical attention, we would go to that clinic....

yup....

applying for dog license depends on your location hence your municipal council....
and different municipal councils have different set of rules on how you gonna obtain your license....

glad it turn out alright.... we feel comfortable going there as well.... hope they maintain/improve their good service....

no prob....

ah lately so many people buy maltese.... i also start to search for 1 d.... like after many years being in love with them.... but very hard to find female puppy....

maltese have more female than male.... >.<
but yang so fortunate to keep so many females.... i thinking of wanting his female pup but not sure he wan sell or not.... T.T

yeoh vet at taman megah.... or some maltese owner also recommend gasing there, not sure where it is....

pissed off face also still look so adorable....

ah the puppy so pretty.... *melts*

my female basset was spayed too.... as what happened to ur girl, on the day she was just lying down on our laps, resting.... only on that day we spoil her by leaving her food bowl there and allow her to eat anytime she wants, just as long as she eats.... she was walking around the next day already although needed few more days before she was running around....
try not to wet the wound untill it heals though, and if have other dogs at home, seperate her in case they decide to tear the wound apart....
the wound should heal on its own without much fuss, so if you notice anything weird, should check it out....
fur would grow back and scar is not visible.... like my dog she has markings, it didnt affect her markings, still grew back the same....

i'm sure she loves it and hopes the special treatment doesnt end.... after a few days of special treatment, my girl whined for a few days because our attention is back to equal again for both dogs.... lol.... but i guess the boy is happy about it.... XD

hope your girl recovers soon....

welcome to the maltese thread....

from my reading, its best to spay/neuter before their 1st cycle or around 6 mths of age.... but if you decide to do it after they reach adulthood also can 1....

got 2 well known parks that allow us to bring dogs is the central park near 1u and the park in desapark city.... those small parks in housing areas usually will have sign say dont allow dogs 1.... but sometimes i still see people bring 1....

ya is that park.... not sure bout the crowd thou.... hehe.... if i not mistaken, i think sun morning have a group conducting obedience classes over there, nid pay 1 la....

lol.... but many articles i've read actually recommend to neuter/spay before they mature.... example i quote from this website

http://www.cesarsway.com/askthevet/basicad...-neuter-or-spay


this is also a good article to read, it lists out and gives a brief explanation of the benefits of spaying/neutering you pet....
http://www.professorshouse.com/pets/dogs/w...uter-a-dog.aspx

This post has been edited by CyaNide27: Sep 20 2010, 09:50 PM

if you read the first link i gave u, the author did mentioned at the beginning that different vets have different experiences.... was your vet speaking out of experience? and were you comfortable with your vet? coz this is 1 of the factor you need to consider when choosing vets as well....

when exactly to neuter ur pup is all up to you as the owner to decide, whether you are more comfortable with the concept of early neutering or more comfortable with the concept of late neutering.... what 3rd party people like us, the internet and your vet can do is to give you advice and information.... you can actually google more information about neutering before making a decision if you are still unsure....

i'm sure ur pup believes that you will choose in his best interest.... do update us about ur pup and also post some pictures....

yup they do.... normally during the changing teeth process, their mouth (gums) will be itchy, always wanna bite stuffs.... and for some, if uncomfortable, will have tear stains.... after that they will have their adult teeth already....

some of their teeth will fall off, some will be swallowed while they're eating.... but no worries, it will be passed out with their poo.... if lucky can collect all their teeth to keep.... lol... i tried to collect all but cant la some just goes with their poo....

btw peak_wei88, who are kaka's sire & dam? his face looks familiar....

This post has been edited by CyaNide27: Oct 12 2010, 11:21 PM